Staying positive: How do you do it?

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Hi

I am the same I am on letrozole to shrink a 6cm tumour before surgery for idc

I got "twinges" occasionally where the tumor is supposed to be (in my chest wall), that felt like little sharp pokes usually. I was worried it was related to Cardiac, but they said no. Turns out that I had 2/3 shrinkage of the tumor at my recent MRI, so I'm thinking it was due to the shrinking. So not all little pains are bad!
Summer & sunshine & gardening helps me with my attitude now. Nature can be good therapy.
Hopeful for you,
Patty

Hello, I went through the same thought pattern when my breast cancer reoccurred for the second time. I was having a dual ache in my right breast indicating cancer. I will never forget that dial pain. The body is so unique it warns is that something is wrong in the early stages we just have to listen. I've been a bresdt cancer survivor for 23 yours from metastatic breast cancer. I've learned that thinking positive builds the immune system. Good diet. I also drink calli tea from sunrider. This tea has the capacity to shrink tumors. When I was on chemo in 2002 before I started drinking the tea the tumor was slowly shrinking then when I started drinking the tea it helped put my cancer in remission. This also helps me to stay positive. I hope this testimony helps.

I, also, had invasive ductal and lobular cancer in 2003. I got real overconfident that it was gone until March '25 . I am lucky in that this time it was not invasive, yet it is in the other breast. I am now 76 and started hormone therapy ( again). It was such a shock to me that I was dealing with active cancer again and I did not handle it well. Four months later I finally have my feet on the ground and yes, I am still trembling inside.

I had breast cancer in 2005 - had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation. After my hair grew back in, I actually did NOT think about it or obsess over "it" coming back. I went on with life, just making sure I took the time to start achieving things on my bucket list. In 2024, I discovered the cancer had come back, same breast. I opted for a double masectomy, with no additional surgeries for implants although my insurance would pay for it, I didn't want to go through additional pain and surgeries and all that entails. I am 75. How do you get through it? You don't think about it. When you do think about it, you realize you had a good run with two perfectly looking fine breasts for 74 years. You think how much worse it would have been if your cancer had come back in someplace other than what could be taken care of, or some type of cancer that was incureable. You think about how you didn't plan on being in Playboy (do they still have that?!) and don't need a "perfect body" - just a body that works, gets you out of bed, gets you to activities and life and enjoyment as much as you can. You think how lucky you are that you have gotten the good care you have, that you are alive - and that none (hopefully) of your dear friends are dead because of a disease there was no hope of getting through. My mindset when I was told I had breast cancer in 2005? - I went out to my car, sat there and thought about it, and the first thing that came to my mind was - "at least it's not one of my best friends" that will have to go through this. I never once thought "why me?" Never. Thinking of others first, that is what gets me through it, every single day that I wake up to a new day.

I looked up calli tea from sunrider. they have different types - which one did you drink? very curious, and I'm always looking for things that might help in cancer/tumors not developing (I had a double masectomy last year thank you in advance for your response.

Hello, I drink the mint flavor. There's also plain, cinnamon, sunrider even sell night calli for sleep. They are all strong antioxidant green herbal tea. There tea bags are different then store bought tea. Much more potent. You can use one tea bag 2-3× using spring water that's naturally alkaline or buy the alkaline drops on Amazon. I've been drinking thus tea for over 20 years been cancer free for over 20 years.

Thank you for sharing. I will definitely try some